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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
THE POPPY.
Ths Beat Plant Yet Discovered for Consoli'
dating Loose Soil.

Ihs Beat Plant Yet Discovered for Consoli.
dating Loose soil.
The chief roadmastcr Of the French
Government railways has made the in.
l2rcsung discovery THAT TIE best plant
yet discovered for consolidating the
loose soil of newly made embankment
by the interlacing of its roots is the
double poppy. The ordinary grasses
or cloyers employed for the purpose
require, he says, several months. for
the development Of their comparatively
feeble roots. when the double poppy
terminates in a few days, and at the
end of three or four months its roots
are q foot long and tightly enterlaced.
The plant is an annual, but it sows
itself the first year, In France it is
among the hardest Of the common
plants, and If it is so with US also we
hope that the authorities will not neg
lgct this discovery, as the brilliant hue
of the poppy in great masses would be
delightful as one Jew by it for miles
and miles. Perhaps, too, it would inn
prcgnatc the air with odors bringing
sleep TO the restless traveller And
next. some one will discover an equally
scientific use for the daisy and the
camolia. and even for the orchid.-N
J Hfr0M
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
PERSONAL. AND LITERARY.

Baron Tcnnyson says that Edgar
Poe is the literary glory Of America.
Ex-senator Davis, of West Virginia,
has given ten thousand dollars towards
a high-school at Piedmont.
A negro girl living near Camilla,
Ga, answers to the name of Mamie
Queen Victoria Southern Belle Atlantic
Beauty Baker.
Colonel A. III. MARYLAND, who was
the head of the army mail-seryice dur
ing the war; Is preparing a book OF
stories and "reminiscences illustrating
the lighter side of the great rebellion.
Chicago sun.
Lieutenant Greedy now wears long
Dundreary whiskers, and these. with
his eyeglasses. give him a dandiied air
rather than the appearance OF one who
bearded the great bear in his arctic
dem j. Mail.
Mr.. Ruskin recently said, in a
lecture on art II do not speak Of
the Celtic race because | should now be
expected TO say Kettle; and | don
mean to, if only for fear that should
next be required to say st. kekelia.
George w. Childs. of the Philadel-
phia Ledger. has been made an honor
ary member of the Baltimore Typo
graphical Union. the oldest printers
union in the United States. Mr.. Childs
is a good typesetter. - 1'tadetph'd
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Ocean Valleys.

Among the interesting results Of sub
marine or dccp-sea explorations con.
Quoted under the auspices of the Lon.
don Geographical Society are those in
reference to the Atlantic sea bed. II
would seem that the bottom Of the
North Atlantic is occupied 10y two val
leys. the eastern extending fir ON ten to
thirty degrees west longitude, and
traccable a. far as the equator, with an
extreme depth of less than thirteen
thousand feet, while the western val
lev reaches from the thirtieth to the
fftieth degree of west longitude. The
two are separated by a ridge in thirty
degrees west longitude, along which
tho average depth is only six hundred
fathoms. and which can be traced
uorthwarJ 10 Iceland and southwark
to the Azores; it is volcanic in charac'
ter at both extremitieS. Its extreme
breadth is somewhat less than five
hundred miles, and the depth Of the
water increases on both sides OF il &c
rOrdir y TO tho distance Of the axis
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

The theory that abnormally brill
liant skies, like those of recent years,
are due to volcanic dust or vapors APP
pears to be not "a new one. Attention
has now been called to Danish records
which mention remarkable sky-glows
in 1886 and again in 1888. in each case
the effects being attributed 10 emissions
from the great volcanic eruptions
which had taken place in Iceland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
c. VI. FLE>IIN'

In assuming the propIietorship OF
the RECORD. we have but few words
to say as to its future. That 1t IS now
one of the best local papers in the state
none Will deny, and it will be our aim
TO keep it up to its present high stand
ard, making Improvements where we
can. To do this we need the good Will,
assistance and encouragement of all Its
readers. We shall do our best TO give
youa good paper and feel sure our efforts
will be appreciated. We shall make
many Improvements in the mechanical
departments of the office and with IN
creased facilities for doing work can
give our customers the best of work at
the lowest possible price. All back
subscriptions are due US and all adyer-
Using from the 18th Of March. We
shall do business ON the cash system.
and trust we Shall have the continued
patronage of Miss Fleming many
fiends. Hoping to see YOU one and all
we are Yours Truly,
c. +. BROwN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Lansing Letter.
LANsrNG, MARCH, - lssG.

LANSING. MARCH, - leSG
Business goes ahead at very mod
crate rate Of speed, the Legislators
doubtless deeming it best to make
haste slowly. At the present time
they are giving their principal atten-
tinon to charter bills, with a view OF
getting them out of the way. Local
legislation is generally hustled ahead
at the beginning of the session and
is less thoroughly considered than
measures Of general import, the feel
ifg bong in regard To local matters
that re sidcnis ought to know what
tley want.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Among the bills at present before
the house committee on ways and
means arc those appropriating Sl05,-
600 to the deaf and dumb institute at
Flint for current expenses, and SO
4sl for miscellaneous expenses; that
appropriating $76,956 to the state
normal school at Ypsilanti for cur
rent expenses, and l,45l for new
buildings; the fish commissioner APP
preparation of S27,loo, with $1,000
for increased land facilities; to fresco
the capitol, $50, 1000; to buy land for
the Kalamazoo asylum, the cost not
to exceed $50, 700; TO buy land for
the Traverse City asylum at a cost
of $3,s07; and to increase the salaries
of the insurance commissioner and
his deputy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

1t is proposed the committee on
ways and means in the house and the
one on appropriations and finance III
the senate, shall take junketing
tour to all the state institutions they
may care to visit. 1t is thought by
some of the members that this should
be done before the appropriation
bill go before the committees, i'll the
belief thot they may act upon them
moro nitelligently. There might be
some use in such proceeding were
it not for the fact that these visits are
all previously announced and made n
dress parade day by the institutions
visited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Graveyard and speculative insur-
ance companies have been receiving
a good deal Of attention the past
week, and quite an interesting fight
is being had over the bill of Repre-
sentative Cross against this class of
insurance y number of representa-
tivcs of Michigan cooperative com
panioe have been on hand TO oppose
tha bill before the house Insurance
committee. and under the questioning
of Mr.. Cross some interesting facts
are adluccd. One witness testified
that two years ago he and five others
organized an insurance company, get
ting il incorporated under the gen
yral law aue getting the required Ii
ccnsc from the insurance commits
eioner They insured anyone not
over 80 years Of age, charging *l5
fox the first $1,000 and $50 for the
second. The first premium general
ly went entirely to the agent, though
he sometimes only got IS per cent.
va AAs y 1b. ga l4lh'tli al tAttlllliItt ION
was made. The officers usually re-
tainel ~ per cput.of the asscs sments
for profit, giving .Ae bauchciagics Che
other so per cent, unless the loss va.
scaled down. which was usually
done. To ",calc down" claim is to
show some discrepancy or error in
the application. 10 show the beueii-
ciary has forged the name of tho in
su.cd; TO threaten prosecution, then
settle for as small an amount as pos
siblc. There are over 10000 of such
policies in Michigan alone and not
! 1000 of those insured know anything
about it. losses are hardly ever
paid in full, and all large claims are
compromised. Thus tte moro pco
people who die the more the officers
can pocket These revelations. no
one will doubt, created a decided sen.
sation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
Last Friday afternoon the house

Last Friday afternoon the house
spent an hour considering the advis-
ability of recalling the bill passed a
few days ago amending the libel law
Of 1885. Thursday previous resolu-
ton was adopted asking the Cover
nor to return the bill. After consid-
cradle discussion, in which a good
deal Of warmth was cngonderea, w.
n. Baker got out his Cushing's man
ual and made it SO clear to the minds
of the representatives, that thore
could be no reconsideration of an
order the execution of which had
already commenced that the matter
was dropped.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

y bill has passed che house which
provides that the state board of edu-
ca ion shall furnish all the questions
to bc used by the county examineres
in the examination OF teachers: that
they shall be sent out sealed, which
seals shall only be broken in the pres
cnce of the teachers when assembled
for examination. have heard it
claimed that this bill is similar TO the
Indiana law. In that state it has
been shown that certain comfy super
intendenis made a regular practice of
selling cop!ee OF the questions to
would-bc teachers with more money
than brains. In the law proposed no
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

The decree has gone forth; the
English sparrow must 90. Extermin-
alton 10 certainly the doom of the
pugnacious little Importation. The
bill giving bounty for its scalp has
passed both houses, 1t provides that
sparrow heads shall be paid for at
the rate of one cent each in job lots
of %. Undoubtedly when "the
warmpth of the beautiful spring
shall have come to stay the small
boy and the toy pistol will be as
numerous MS the sparrows themselves
and broken windows will have a
large majority over all.
MAC.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

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this paper you will see.
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subscribers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

The joint legislative committee ON
the university has prepared report
which will be presented for consider
alton this week, 1t will recommend
IN appropriation of @l42,s65,9i for
1857. and 1900 for lsss-a grand
total of 50 1,06j,93. The committee
allows go more as a contingent
fund than was asked for by the uni
ycrslty, $4,000 more was added 10
complete the forge and foundry
room this year, and $4,000 for the
gymnasium.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18

Last week Representative Hosford
presented a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the auditor-gen-
eral to furnish for the use of the mem
bers a statement of the amount of
liquor taxes collected in the state
by county trcaSurcrs during the year
1856. In compliance with the request
the auditorgcncral has reported the
amount to be, for the year ending
December !, 1856, ~, 6,36G.05.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18
penalty is imposed for breaking the
seals or disposing Of the questions.

The Breen bill, which has hereto
fore been described, and which so
amends the statutes as to provide
adequate punishment for offences
against chastity. morality and de-
cency, has passed the house unau-
imously, much to the qualification of
the public. There is little doubt en-
tertained abuout Gov. Luce signing
the bill. BY a two-thirds vote of the
senate the bill was ordered to take
immediate effect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
THE DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL.
The Commencement Exercises-A Princi.
pal to be Elected.

The Commencement Exercises-A Princi-
pal to be Elected.
RoMNEY, w. VA, June 13.-The sew
enteenth session of the school for the ID.
and B. closed here on Friday.
The Board of Regents held the usual
session with bare quorum for ordinary
business. The Governor was probably I'M
aware of the time Of meeting, and made
some changes in the personnel Of the Board
at time too late to enable the former
members to be notified of their retirement,
and two of them were here, but left by the
next train. Messrs Pierce. Armstrong,
and Pugh constituted the Board. In the
melancholy circumstances of their meet
ing, and as there was Just quorum, they
wisely determined TO postpone all business
that could wait until the extra meeting
fixed for the Goth Of July, when Princi-
pal will be elected.
Mr.. ID. r. Williams, the much respected
steward of the school, declines reelection,
and will return to his former home in
South Carolina The Executive Commit
tee has been directed TO make q settlement
with the legal representatives of the late
Principal and report to the July meeting
At that time also, the other officers and
teachers will be elected. Prof johnson
entertains the pupils OF his room tonight,
as usual. He has been at the head OF the
Blind Department for II years. The
children all start for theirIhomes Monday.
Mr.. Fl. b. Gilkeson has been appointed to
act as Principal pro. tenn. He is Secretary
Of the Board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15

WE are glad TO see that our contempt
rary, the Eatelligssesr, has become enough
frightened at drifting about without an
Choir or compass on the prohibition ques-
ton, and come nearer shore where its boat
may be safe. Asking the Republicans OF
the State to express through the ERtsihgeR-
eeT whether OF not the prohibition plank
should be placed in the Republican plat
form, has met with very slow and cold
response. 1t is very natural then for the
Iateliqeaeer, after all this, to renew
the declaration that 1t never was in
favor of prohibition plank. The great
question is, will such plank gain or lose
votes TO the Republican party? 1t seems
to have been determined that the Republi-
cans would lose by this plank. We are
glad to see our contemporary come TO a
decision, and Just here We ask our es-
teemed friend If il would not be more con
sistent to its alleged way Of thinking by
backing up its opinions with plenty Of
argument on that side OF the question
rather than putting ont feelers for express
sions of opinions from prominent Rrpnbli-
cans as to the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting a
prohibition plank in the Republican plat
form? See the point, neighbOr?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
CHANDLER AND BLAINE.

If WILLIAM E. CHANDLER sits in the
United States Senate, representing New
Hampshire, it will be as a boss. He re-
ceived the caucus nomination last week,
not because the majority of the Republi-
cans wanted him, but because they were
afraid not to give il to him. CHANDLER
is a man that looks out for number one,
even TO seltishness, and knows how to
WELD the power he possesses. If he were
defeated for Senator there was fear that he
would punish his party by disrupting it,
and allow the Democrats to have walk
over ut the next election. So the Repub'
lican leaders Thought best to let WILLIAM
have all he asked for, rather than have
fuss.
Can we not see similar movement de-
veloping in regard to JAMES G. BLAINE?
Brother BLAINE wants to be President,
and is going to have another chance in the
race, OF he will know the reason why.
ALLISON, Il al want the same
thing, too, and will be around with their
hosts of supporters when the proper mo-
ment arrives. But BLAINE has been in
the field so long and has all the while
stood by his party and worked for it and
feels that he deserves another chance, and
is going to have it. His friends are just as
urgent as he is and will try to impress
upon the party very iorcibly Mr.. BLAINE's
claims and how the Blainites would likely
receive the ingratitude should BLAINE be
left out. In the event that BLAINE has
to stand aside another such time rs when
GRANT was defeated at Chicago may be
expected. Ifthe Republicans want har-
mony they will have to yield to the de-
mands of Mr.. BLAINE, the man from
Maine, just like the New Hampshire Re
publicans have given in to BILL CHAN
DLER. This will be a bitter dose for
SHERMAN, of course, but man who
makes blOOdy-shirt speeches his daily diet
ought to stand it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
FAIRMoNT NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Exercises OF Commencement Week
The Graduates.

The Exercises OF Commencement Week
The Graduates.
Special Correspondence ofhe Register
FAIRMONT w. VA, June 1.-THE COM
mencement exercises at the Fairmont State
Normal School closed yesterday. The
graduating class was composed of two
young ladies and six young gentlemen,
distributed through the State as follows:
Mary E. Knight, Rivesville, Marion
county.
Sue NJ. johnson, Keyser, Mineral coun-
ty.
Francis B. Burk, Parkersburg, Wood
county
Charles W. Evans, Fetterman, Taylor
county.
Thomas ]. Humphreys, Meadland, Tay-
Tor county.
G. W. Curtis Miller, Barrarksville, Ma
riOn county.
Hugh F. Smith, FairmOnt, Marion
county.
Lloyd ID. SwiSher, Rockford, Harrison
county.
The graduating performances were good.
Superintendent MOrgan's address in pre-
sentIng the diplomas TO the graduates was
full of good thoughts and suggestions. Mr..
Morgan stated that over 700 pupils had
been enrolled in the Normal Schools this
year. The Wheeling Opera House Band
was present and made the best of music.
Commencement week began Saturday
evening with an address before the Normal
Literary Society, by Thomas H. b. Stag
gers, Esq. Mr.. Staggers chose for his sub
ject The Social Problems of America"
and the theme was deliberately and ably
discussed. On Sunday morning the bacca-
laureate discourse was delivered before q
large and attentive audience, by the Rev.
j. II. Fitzwater, Of WauseOn, Ohio. Text:
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary,
the brother Of James, and Joses, and
Juda, and Simon; and are not his
sisters with us?-Mark s: 3. Mon
day evening the Mozart Society
was addressed by Prof. w. p. Wiley, Of
Morgantown. Mr.. Wiley chose for his
subject SKINNED Milk, and his remarks
were exceedingly interesting aud replete
with timely suggestions and excellent
ideas, ably elucidated. Tuesday evening
the Normal Lyeeum celebrated its six
tenth anniversary. Wednesday evening
the Mozart Literary Society celebrated its
thirteenth anniversary.
This has been very successful year at
this Normal School Professor Sipe and
his assistants have done their utmost to
make the school q success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
THE BULLS AND BEARS.

The bulls are becoming battered in the
New York Coffee Exchange. The loss to
holders of coffee on Friday and Saturday
is estimated at 81, 200, 900. The transae-
tiOns on Friday were 2O5, $50 bags and on
Saturday 155, 200 bags, making a total OF
$50, $50 bags in two days. The scenes at
the Exchange on Saturday are thus de-
seribed: In the Exchange, yesterday,
there was repetition of the exciting scenes
of the day previous. The ring was sur
rounded by crowds of brokers at the start.
At the instant the hand of the clock point
ed te 10 O'Clock the air resOunded with
wells that could be heard for blocks away.
There was perfect pandemOnium, and II
was scarcely less at any time during the
hOnrs the Exchange was open"
Coffee drinkers need not now be alarmed
As the price of their favorite beverage will
for some time at least quit rising and
will take downward tendency.
The reaction in the Chicago wheat mar
ket has also began. The recent corner has
taken all it can stand and the eminent
capitalists who have been manipulating
the bulls let others have the wheat and
they take in the good money, reaping sew
eraI millions Of dollars as profits, while
the unfortunate holders of the wheat lose
a corresponding sum. Chicago will fare
we'll if the collapse is not so sudden as to
cause panic and demoralize the trade Of
the city for a time.
Are not men who manipulate such
schemes our worst anarchists?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
II Maketh the Heart Sick.

Oh, Sarah Jane, my Sarah Jane, when
will this thing be Ger, of cleaning house,
of washing walls and scrubbing every floor?
For seven days I've stood it now, for seven
days of care, of eating cheese and picked
pork and sleeping on chair. Pm sick OF
seeing carpets piled in heaps upon the
ground; Pm sick of hearing tinware
cleaned with harsh and grating soundi
Pm sick of dust and mops and broOms, OF
scrub and scraps and grind. | hate to see
you snorting round as though you'd lost
your mind. Now let us put the lOugne in
place and nail the carpet down, and sub
stitute that ragged dress with some more
decent gown. I'd sooner live within
house that never knew a broom, than eat
cold hash and waste my life mid mops and
rags aud gloom. You say you'll do it
Sarah Jane? No more the place you'll
mar? Then glory to the Lord of Hosts,
from whom all blessings are!-AtchtSo"
GlOb,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15

the coast of Norway, door Of first class
carriage bearing the initials Of. the railway
company, and which has been full anthem
ticated by the British consul, being found
by o fisherman. The object has thus
taken the same course in drifting as the
memorable Columhine with the woman
Monat on board. The new bridge is the
longest in the world, the viaduct being
over two miles, and the height of the bridge
seyenty-seyen feet There are thirteen
spans of2I5 feet each; eighty-fve piers, Of
which nine are brickwork and the rest
iron cylinders. Four weeks ago the last
span was most successfully foated into
position, Of which incident we give an
illustration, and now only two spans re-
main to befaised. Two-thirds Of the per-
'manent way are now completed, As the
work was commenced in June, 1888, the
construction Of the bridge has taken ex-
aetly four years, being somewhat under
the time estimated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-15
The Asylum Board.

Special 7tleorom TO the Register.
WESTON, June 10.-The Board of Direc-
tors were in secret session all day and the
full proceedings are yet unknown. One
very important order was made in refer
enCe 10 the transportation of patients to the
hospital, viz: That the attendants in turn
go alter them. The great expense hereto
fore attached to this matter will be saved.
Where it took two and three guards and
their expenses one attendant will perform
the duty. Mr.. J. G. Brown, one of the
attendants, was before the Board on this
question and very forcibly illustrated the
saving process to the State. The order
cutting the wages of Zane, the gardener,
was recOnsidered, and his salary put back
at $50 per month.